NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Playoffs in Their 11th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 11th NBA season, ranked by playoff total steals. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player had the most total steals in the Playoffs in his 11th year?
Playing for the 1998 Chicago Bulls, Scottie Pippen recorded a total of 45 steals in 21 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 11th season.
Total Steals, 11th Season
45 stl
Scottie Pippen
(1998 Chicago Bulls)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Steals in a Player's 11th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (1998 Bulls) ![]() |
45 | 2.1 | 21 | 353 | 150 | 110 | 20 | 18 |
| 2 | (1994 Knicks) |
42 | 1.8 | 23 | 263 | 54 | 103 | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | (2014 Heat) |
36 | 1.8 | 20 | 548 | 141 | 95 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | (2010 Lakers) ![]() |
35 | 1.5 | 23 | 258 | 91 | 49 | 12 | 34 |
(2022 Heat) |
35 | 2.1 | 17 | 466 | 125 | 78 | 11 | 23 | |
| 6 | (1996 Jazz) |
34 | 1.9 | 18 | 477 | 186 | 79 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | (1996 Bulls) ![]() |
33 | 1.8 | 18 | 552 | 89 | 74 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | (2015 Rockets) |
30 | 1.8 | 17 | 224 | 109 | 44 | 2 | 36 |
(2014 Heat) |
30 | 1.5 | 20 | 356 | 77 | 77 | 5 | 9 | |
| 10 | (2007 Spurs) ![]() |
28 | 1.4 | 20 | 130 | 81 | 26 | 4 | 33 |
(1981 Kings) |
28 | 1.9 | 15 | 150 | 120 | 80 | 23 | 0 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 12 | (1992 Trail Blazers) |
27 | 1.3 | 21 | 201 | 179 | 22 | 17 | 0 |
| 13 | (1981 Rockets) |
26 | 1.4 | 19 | 344 | 24 | 57 | 0 | 2 |
(1995 Rockets) ![]() |
26 | 1.2 | 22 | 725 | 227 | 98 | 62 | 2 | |
| 15 | (2015 Warriors) ![]() |
25 | 1.2 | 21 | 218 | 94 | 75 | 7 | 29 |
(2009 Magic) |
25 | 1.0 | 24 | 455 | 153 | 70 | 13 | 52 | |
| 17 | (2015 Grizzlies) |
24 | 2.4 | 10 | 66 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
(2013 Spurs) |
24 | 1.1 | 21 | 242 | 78 | 105 | 6 | 29 | |
(1997 Bulls) ![]() |
24 | 1.3 | 19 | 142 | 81 | 57 | 14 | 21 | |
| 20 | (2015 Rockets) |
23 | 1.4 | 17 | 278 | 238 | 20 | 39 | 0 |
(1998 Pacers) |
23 | 1.4 | 16 | 147 | 73 | 133 | 0 | 14 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 22 | (2012 Heat) ![]() |
22 | 1.0 | 23 | 161 | 74 | 27 | 14 | 42 |
(2023 Lakers) |
22 | 1.4 | 16 | 361 | 225 | 41 | 50 | 5 | |
| 24 | (2002 Celtics) |
21 | 1.3 | 16 | 192 | 50 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
(2002 Lakers) ![]() |
21 | 1.1 | 19 | 186 | 102 | 64 | 6 | 15 | |
(2019 Raptors) ![]() |
21 | 0.9 | 24 | 226 | 154 | 73 | 26 | 34 | |
(1997 Jazz) |
21 | 1.1 | 20 | 291 | 89 | 73 | 4 | 19 | |
| 28 | (2020 Lakers) ![]() |
20 | 1.0 | 21 | 167 | 66 | 26 | 16 | 39 |
(1999 Spurs) ![]() |
20 | 1.2 | 17 | 215 | 42 | 126 | 1 | 1 | |
| 30 | (2021 Clippers) |
19 | 1.0 | 19 | 511 | 183 | 102 | 10 | 51 |
(2018 Celtics) |
19 | 1.0 | 19 | 299 | 157 | 63 | 22 | 15 | |
(1998 Pacers) |
19 | 1.2 | 16 | 319 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 38 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 33 | (2023 Warriors) |
18 | 1.5 | 12 | 113 | 83 | 82 | 12 | 5 |
(2020 Rockets) |
18 | 1.5 | 12 | 355 | 67 | 92 | 10 | 39 | |
(2004 Pistons) ![]() |
18 | 0.8 | 23 | 56 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 7 | |
(2005 Heat) |
18 | 1.2 | 15 | 205 | 87 | 39 | 9 | 32 | |
(1999 Hawks) |
18 | 2.0 | 9 | 105 | 74 | 8 | 4 | 1 | |
(1987 Celtics) |
18 | 0.9 | 21 | 377 | 198 | 28 | 35 | 0 | |
| 39 | (1980 Lakers) ![]() |
17 | 1.1 | 15 | 479 | 181 | 46 | 58 | 0 |
(2014 Heat) |
17 | 0.9 | 20 | 298 | 112 | 21 | 20 | 30 | |
(2024 Nuggets) |
17 | 1.4 | 12 | 97 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 18 | |
(1979 Bullets) |
17 | 0.9 | 19 | 427 | 266 | 38 | 52 | - | |
(2015 Cavaliers) |
17 | 0.9 | 18 | 231 | 85 | 22 | 10 | 51 | |
(1979 Bullets) |
17 | 0.9 | 19 | 195 | 253 | 64 | 14 | - | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 45 | (2007 Jazz) |
16 | 1.0 | 16 | 152 | 25 | 42 | 2 | 12 |
(1987 Celtics) |
16 | 0.7 | 23 | 435 | 91 | 205 | 8 | 3 | |
(1977 Lakers) |
16 | 1.5 | 11 | 174 | 48 | 25 | 1 | - | |
(2004 Kings) |
16 | 1.3 | 12 | 221 | 99 | 44 | 10 | 1 | |
| 49 | (1992 Trail Blazers) |
15 | 0.7 | 21 | 222 | 40 | 49 | 1 | 21 |
(2008 Spurs) |
15 | 0.9 | 17 | 343 | 247 | 56 | 35 | 1 | |
(2018 Warriors) ![]() |
15 | 0.7 | 21 | 608 | 163 | 99 | 25 | 47 | |
(2016 Pacers) |
15 | 2.1 | 7 | 81 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 7 | |
(2003 Lakers) |
15 | 1.3 | 12 | 67 | 80 | 37 | 12 | 2 | |
(2010 Lakers) ![]() |
15 | 0.7 | 23 | 222 | 198 | 46 | 21 | 10 | |
(2009 Celtics) |
15 | 1.1 | 14 | 294 | 81 | 43 | 5 | 19 | |
(2000 Lakers) ![]() |
15 | 0.7 | 23 | 285 | 92 | 48 | 4 | 28 | |
(2007 Bulls) |
15 | 1.5 | 10 | 87 | 95 | 14 | 17 | 0 | |